James Beard Semifinalists Announced

Several Southern California restaurants have been designated as semifinalists for the James Beard Award. Among them is M.B. Post in Manhattan Beach, which was nominated for best new restaurant. 


Finalists are narrowed down by a panel of more than 550 judges from a group of semifinalists chosen from over 57,000 entries received this year. 


The winners will be announced on March 19 at the Palazzo in Las Vegas. Download the full list of restaurants here. 

1,000 Horn Salute


Wednesday night at 6 p.m., 1,000 Angelenos began honking their horns in unison, all over the city, as part of the "Car Horn Symphony" performance piece set up by artist and conductor Zefrey Throwell. 


It sounds exactly like you might expect - rush hour on the 405. Except these people seem to be enjoying themselves.



The Car-Horn Concertmaster from KPCC on Vimeo.

Frisbees Banned from SoCal Beaches

Someone call the fun police. Effective 30 days from now, tossing footballs, frisbees - anything heavier than a beach ball - will be banned from SoCal beaches Memorial Day through Labor Day. This includes Santa Monica, Hermosa and Manhattan Beaches, among others. 

What do we expect from a state that is broke? But seriously, L.A. County can't even enforce red light camera tickets anymore. How the hell are they going to enforce this new ordinance that bans beachgoers from playing CATCH in what is essentially an expansive PUBLIC PARK?